Child Care Aware of America
@ChildCareAware
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Our nation’s leading voice for #ChildCare. Advocating for affordable, high-quality #ECE for working families. Undertakes research & reports on child care data.
Arlington, VA
Joined March 2009
What’s the only tax credit that helps working families keep more of what they earn to pay for child care? The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), and it’s critical to thousands of families’ piece of mind and financial stability. Take action!
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” – Margaret Mead Advocacy Day at #Symposium2025 is your chance to turn passion into action. Ready to make an impact? Register today.
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We need to do more to support military families with child care. Blue Star Families’ Annual Military Families Lifestyle Survey shows that 70% of active-duty spouse respondents indicate they need child care in order to work, regardless of their current employment status.
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#NEWREPORT! "Centering FAMILIES in the U.S. Tax Code" reviews existing levers in the tax code and provides a set of recommendations to craft a family first tax policy. Read it here:
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Be the change! Register for #Symposium2025 & join our Day on the Hill to meet lawmakers, share your story, and advocate for families & child care providers.
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@jamfam703 spoke on yesterday’s panel at @BlueStarFamily 2025 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Release Event. Helping military families find and afford quality child care that meets their needs is critical. Read more
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Join us for Symposium 2025 as we unite child care advocates, families, and systems leaders to fight for the changes our child care system urgently needs. Let’s make a difference together! #ChildCareStrong
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53% of child care providers face financial hardship, struggling with utilities (29%), health care (28%), and food (26%) (Stanford Center on Early Childhood, 2024). We must invest in fair wages to sustain and grow the workforce! #SupportChildCare
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Tell Congress to protect the Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit! Proposals to eliminate #CDCTC could hurt families who rely on it for #childcare. Take action now! #advocacy
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RT @firstfiveyears: A BIG thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s webinar! Especially @ChildCareAware, @NAEYC, @MomsFirstUS, an…
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CCAoA is now a proud partner of the DoD's MilitarySpouse Employment Partnership! We're committed to supporting military families and honoring their service. Read more about our military work:
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Join us today! CCAoA, @firstfiveyears, and @NAEYC will host a conversation today at 3 pm ET about how the upcoming tax debate will need all of our voices to protect and update existing tax credits to help more families afford child care. Register Today
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Today we issued a statement regarding the federal funding pause and how services like child care that make America, its people and our economy stronger may be disrupted. Read the statement.
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Huge thanks to departing Board members Stephanie Berglund & Terri Helms for your leadership! Special thanks to Renee Boynton-Jarrett for her amazing service as Board President—we’re excited for her continued impact as Past President!
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Join us at #Symposium2025—Child Care Strong: From Problems to Progress—May 4-7! Let’s unite to strengthen #childcare with leaders & advocates nationwide. Together, we’ll create solutions for a high-quality, affordable system for all children.
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RT @NAEYC: Join an in-depth conversation for advocates hosted by @firstfiveyears @ChildCareAware & NAEYC for or a conversation on how we as…
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Congress is debating taxes—let’s make it count for child care! Join us for a deep dive on protecting and expanding tax credits that help families afford child care. Register Today!
Join an in-depth conversation for advocates hosted by @firstfiveyears @ChildCareAware & NAEYC for or a conversation on how we as advocates can use the upcoming tax debate as an opportunity for child care. Register here:
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Kimberly McDougal, SVP of Social Services at @YMCASanDiego , joins our board! She’s excited to bring best practices to support child care systems, fee assistance, businesses, the military workforce, and more. #ChildCareMatters
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Thank you for sharing this! Understanding the child care landscape is a crucial first step towards equitable access to affordable, high-quality child care.
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We hear you, @jillianpretzel and The @TODAYshow, on the search for child care where you can get it. We all need a break from caregiving sometimes. What if child care was easier and more affordable to come by?
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